NORWOOD, Mass., – September 10, 2018 – Reliable Respiratory, one of New England’s leading home respiratory and specialty medical equipment providers, today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.

“As the home becomes an increasingly important setting for patients to receive care, we are proud to receive accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier healthcare quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” said Reliable’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Eric Mongeau. “By selecting The Joint Commission as our benchmark, we’ve aligned ourselves with healthcare providers across the continuum of care that are held accountable to the industry’s most rigorous standard of care.”

Reliable Respiratory underwent a rigorous onsite survey in July 2018. During the survey, compliance with home care standards reflecting key areas was evaluated, including the provision of care, treatment and services, emergency management, human resources, individual rights and responsibilities, and leadership. The accreditation process also provided Reliable Respiratory with education and guidance to help staff continue to improve its home care program’s performance.

Established in 1988, The Joint Commission’s Home Care Accreditation Program supports the efforts of its accredited organizations to help deliver safe, high-quality care and services. More than 6,000 home care programs currently maintain accreditation, awarded for a three-year period, from The Joint Commission.

The Joint Commission’s home care standards are developed in consultation with healthcare experts, home care providers and researchers, as well as industry experts, purchasers and consumers. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.

To learn more about Reliable Respiratory, please contact info@reliablerespiratory.com or call toll free at (866) 551-3335.

AboutThe Joint Commission

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

About Reliable Respiratory

Founded in 1999 on family-oriented values, Reliable Respiratory works with healthcare providers and insurers to provide home respiratory and specialty medical equipment to patients throughout the New England region. Reliable also supports adherence to therapy plans by sending trained medical staff directly to patients’ homes for device education and management. Reliable supplies the latest in airway management technology and products. For more information, please visit www.reliablerespiratory.com.